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There are 11 ways to get from Russia to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo

    best
    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane VKO - ALA
    8h 15m
    $202–653

  2. Train via Novokazalinsk

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kazalytrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Kazaly to Almaty 2train train 077X
    3d 10h
    $55–96

  3. Train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy

    1. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train 145А
    2. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train 114Ц
    3d
    $231–451

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristanbus bus
    3. Drive from Shahristan to Zomincar car
    4. Take the bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4d
    $175–186

  5. Drive 3,841.4 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Almatycar car 3,841.4 km
    45h 58m
    $315–455

  6. Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GOJ - ALA
    10h 27m
    $151–701

  7. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SVO - ALA
    8h 56m
    $145–673

  8. Fly from Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LED - ALA
    8h 44m
    $162–703

  9. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport

    1. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DME - ALA
    10h 11m
    $225–611

  10. Fly from Volgograd International Airport

    1. Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane VOG - ALA
    11h
    $151–651

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain train 318
    2. Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train train 077X / ...
    3d 7h
    $299–581

Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

SCAT and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Almaty 2 via Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, and Kamensk-Uralskii in around 3d.

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